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Fayetteville, Texas

INSPIRATION BY LOCATION
The 2010 Fayetteville Art Show

By Brewster Hudspeth
TE Photos
FayettevilleT X Painting - Courthouse Cowboy By Cindy Fanning

The Fayetteville Square featuring
Most Photographed (Precinct) Courthouse in Texas
Artist Cindy Fanning painted three versions of the courthouse – rearranging a few of the buildings and including “secret” folkloric details known only to a few.

TE photo, May 2010

April was very good to Fayetteville with a short article in Texas Highways magazine at the beginning of the month, the art show at the end of the month (actually May 1st and 2nd) and a lot of wildflowers and bicycles in-between.

Texas Highways photographer J. Griffis Smith submitted the article’s centerpiece shot – a nocturnal view of the Fayette County Precinct Courthouse – the last original precinct courthouses of three that once stood in in Fayette County. Precinct courthouses (not required by law) saved residents a trek to the county seat at La Grange.
Fayetteville TX Precinct Courthouse - Night and Day
Night and Day
Courthouse at night by J. Griffis Smith
TE photo, May 2010
The simplicity of the building immediately draws attention and it’s easily the town’s signature building. Fayetteville will never be confused with New Ulm as long as the courthouse stands (and the water tower, SPJST Hall, High School, etc.)

Therefore, it should come as no surprise to find that Fayetteville’s courthouse was a subject of several of the artist’s artists exhibiting at the show.
Fayetteville TX Courthouse painting by Clovis Heimsath
Painting of courthouse by Clovis Heimsath
TE photo, May 2010
Clovis Hiemsath, an architect long before he started painting, has been intimate with Fayetteville for decades. He owns the town’s only hotel – on the square in the restored Zapp Building (c. 1909). Once only open for special events, the Country Place Hotel is now open 365 days a year.

Clovis shares a studio with artist Michael K. Clann, and the two were in adjoining tents at the show. Clann didn’t have a courthouse painting but he did have several local houses – as well as a beautiful subdued painting of Zedler’s Mill in Luling, Texas.
Fayetteville TX - House near RR Tracks By Michael  Clann
Fayetteville House near RR Tracks By Michael Clann
www.michaelclann.com
TE photo, May 2010
Opposite the Heimsath / Clann spaces was the temporary gallery for Houston artist and designer Janice Mc Cubbin who painted Fayetteville’s restored 1929 Gulf filling station on the square – only 100 feet away from where the photo was taken.
Fayetteville TX - Painting of Gulf Station By Janice McCubbin
Painting of the 1929 Gulf Station by Janice Mcubbin
www.janicemccubbin.com
TE photo, May 2010
Another courthouse square painting by Cindy Fanning
TE photo, May 2010
While the event had about 50 booths, there was only a single artist seen working (and not one starving, we’re happy to report).
Fayetteville TX Art Fair -  Artist  Clovis Heimsath at work.
Clovis Heimsath at work
TE photo, May 2010
Mr. Heimsath, despite his architectural background, really loosens up with his portraits – many of them local citizens. One such painting hangs in Jerry’s general store on the NE corner of the square.
Fayetteville TX Painting of Art Fair By Clovis Heimsath
The Art Fair by Clovis Heimsath
TE photo, May 2010
While many two-day events start to wind down on Sunday afternoon, the Fayetteville Art Fair was still going strong at 4:00 with not a single exhibitor packing up to leave. Later that evening, the square once again resembled the Texas Highway's photograph.
Luling TX - Zedler's Mill Painting By Michael Clann
Painting of Zedler’s Mill in Luling, Texas by Michael Clann
TE photo, May 2010
Fayetteville Art fair Sold Painting By Janice McCubbin
A sold painting by Janice McCubbin awaits transport.
TE photo, May 2010
Mark your calendar for next year’s event.

May 17, 2010
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